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Cambridge Secondary 1Cambridge Secondary 1

Overview

Cambridge Secondary 1 provides a seamless progression from Cambridge Primary - or can be used as a standalone curriculum - to develop learners’ skills and confidence in English, Mathematics and Science. It offers a curriculum framework for educational success for learners, typically 11-14 years old, with an optional testing structure.

Our curriculum frameworks for English also include an English as a second language option.

Benefits

International benchmark

Cambridge Secondary 1 incorporates internationally benchmarked tests.

Tests for Cambridge Checkpoint are standardised, set and marked by us, so provide an international benchmark of student achievement enabling teachers to advise learners and parents of the suitability of different progression routes.

Monitoring student progress

Cambridge Progression Tests and analysis software provide detailed feedback on learners’ strengths and weaknesses in the core skills of English, Mathematics and Science at the end of each stage. Schools can use this feedback to improve teaching, support learning and report student progress to parents.

Flexible programme, flexible assessment

Schools can use Cambridge Secondary 1 with other curricula. No part of it is compulsory, so teachers can use the materials to suit their own situation. Teachers can use the progression tests at the end of each stage; or at any point during the year.

Teachers can continue to follow a local curriculum, to meet the statutory requirements of their national system - and at the same time, use the progression tests to enhance their teaching and reporting.

Links to other stages

Cambridge Secondary 1 has been developed to link seamlessly with Cambridge Primary and provides standardised tests to allow careful monitoring of progress from primary to lower secondary phases. It also provides excellent preparation for learners embarking on Cambridge Secondary 2; both for Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge O Level courses.

At the end of the programme, Cambridge Checkpoint assessments are available to provide detailed feedback on learners’ strengths and weaknesses.

Cambridge progression

Cambridge offers education from post-kindergarten through to university entrance. Our provision also includes first-class support for teachers through publications, online resources, training, workshops and professional development.

Cambridge Primary (5-11 years)	Cambridge Primary Cambridge Primary Checkpoint Cambridge ICT Starters
Cambridge Secondary 1 (11-14 years)	Cambridge Secondary 1 Cambridge Checkpoint Cambridge ICT Starters
Cambridge Secondary 2 (14-16 years)	Cambridge IGCSE Cambridge O Level Cambridge ICE
Cambridge Advanced (16-19 years)	Cambridge International AS and A Levels Cambridge AICE Cambridge Pre–U